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The Commission on Elections introduced the top vote-getters to fill 12 open seats.

China’s enduring pressure on South China Sea claimants poses dilemma for U.S. as stabilizing force.

Citizens of Thai capital region will cast ballots for the first time in nine years for local leaders.

Suspects had pledged allegiance to the overall IS leader through WhatsApp.

For the last two years, most talks about the waterway have been conducted online because of the pandemic.

Humanitarian aid to Myanmar should not be “weaponized,” Saifuddin Abdullah says after meeting with NUG counterpart.

Public ceremonies for Visakha Bucha Day -- marking Buddha's birth, death and enlightenment -- resume after a two-year pandemic pause.

But there are many questions about what comes next in the peace process.

The meeting in Washington emphasized the importance of strong economic and strategic ties, but did not directly address issues to do with democratic turmoil ...

Economics and hotspots Myanmar and Ukraine on agenda of US-ASEAN Summit final day.

While DI is unlikely to conduct terror attacks, members move to more violent organizations, analyst Alif Satria writes.

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a centerpiece of U.S. policy, is expected to be launched this month.

Meanwhile, likely Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio called on their voters to be “humble.”

Bloc nations were urged to sideline the junta, while US officials met with the shadow government.

A Cambodian-American retiree flung a shoe at the strongman as he greeted a crowd mustered to welcome him.

Protesters called for ‘Democracy not Autocracy’ in the region as the US-ASEAN summit got under way.

Zin Mar Aung has high-level meetings in Washington this week but still waits for the ASEAN envoy to call.

Refugees say they need three signatures on new passes to visit different camps.

The U.S. leader says he hopes to boost Washington’s relationship with Manila.

Rebels and security forces agreed to cease hostilities, and unarmed rebels were allowed to visit their families.

With Southeast Asian leaders gathering in Washington, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah told BenarNews in an exclusive interview that the regional ...

The May 12-13 meeting in Washington is the first summit in the U.S. between an American president and leaders from the Southeast Asian bloc since 2016. ...

The popularity of Sara Duterte-Carpio helped secure the Duterte-Marcos tandem a solid win, according to analysts.

Concrete outcomes may be few, especially on the economic front.

Rival superpowers the United States and China both congratulate the son of the late Filipino dictator on his imminent victory.

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s top diplomat is set to meet NUG foreign minister in Washington after U.S.-ASEAN special summit.

But the policy could meet with resistance in military and diplomatic circles amid popular anti-China feeling.

The nation has been recruiting foreign workers to boost output.

The U.S. Treasury has frozen assets against the suspects termed foreign terrorist fighters by Indonesia police.